Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) Supports Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions

CFS representing 500K+ members at 64 students’ union at universities across Canada has joined in solidarity for justice for the people of Palestine.

The Canadian BDS Coalition congratulates the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) on its resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that was unanimously passed at the CFS annual General Assembly on November 20, 2018. The resolution follows the BDS endorsement by the CFS-Ontario in 2014, and BDS victories at over 20 individual campuses across Canada over the last decade.

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This direction by the Canadian Federation of Students’ with its more than 500,000 members at 64 students’ union at universities across Canada shows the momentum of the non-violent boycott, divestment and sanctions movement.

The Canadian BDS Coalition congratulates the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) on its resolution supporting the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement that was unanimously passed at the CFS annual General Assembly on November 20, 2018. The resolution follows the BDS endorsement by the CFS-Ontario in 2014, and BDS victories at over 20 individual campuses across Canada over the last decade.

The CFS is the voice of 500,000 members in 64 student unions at universities across Canada. The passage of this resolution demonstrates the increasing momentum for action to promote justice for the Palestinian people. This is consistent with the findings of a 2017 EKOS poll, that a majority of Canadians support actions of boycott and sanctions against Israel’s system of settler-colonialism, occupation, and apartheid towards the Palestinian people.

The Canadian BDS Coalition is comprised of civil society organizations across Canada that support the call of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The Canadian BDS Coalition stands in solidarity with the 2005 call from over 170 Palestinian civil society organizations for boycott, divestment and sanctions until:

  • Israel ends its occupation and colonization of all Arab lands occupied in June 1967 and dismantling the Wall;
  • Recognizing the fundamental rights of the Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel to full equality; and
  • Respecting, protecting and promoting the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes and properties as stipulated in UN Resolution 194.

The Canadian BDS Coalition welcomes the voice of the Canadian Federation of Students in solidarity with the global movement for freedom, equity and justice for the people of Palestine.

 

Send along your words of support directly to: info@cfs-fcee.ca with copy to bdscoalition@gmail.com

 

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